Areas of Practice

Trade mark clearance searches (local or international)

 

  • Cross-reference your chosen brand name with existing applications and registrations in your chosen territory/ies

  • preliminary trade search, to limit risk posed by third party goodwill

Trade mark applications (local or international)

 

  • preliminary discussions regarding your current and future business plans

  • bespoke drafting of specifications, to ensure that all goods/services of interest are covered

Trade Mark Prosecution (local or international)

 

  • Monitoring of, and responding to, official actions and examinations of applications by Trade Mark Registrar

  • Collection of Registration Certificates

Trade mark renewals (local or international)

 

  • Monitoring of deadlines by which trade mark(s) must be renewed

  • Filing of renewal application

  • Collection of renewal certificate

Contract drafting

 

Non-contentious contract drafting and vetting including:

  • trade mark licence agreements (including franchise agreements)

  • co-existence agreements

  • IP deeds of sale

  • non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)

  • ante-nuptial agreements (ANCs)

  • lease agreements

  • employment contracts

Trade mark litigation

 

Inception of trade mark/copyright litigation proceedings including:

  • litigation research and opinions

  • cease and desist letters

  • notices of opposition

  • infringement notices

  • summons